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Demonstrates endovenous laser ablation seals varicose veins under tumescent anesthesia in an outpatient setting, indicating high safety and rapid recovery.
Varicose veins are a frequently encountered medical condition. In the era of minimally invasive surgery, several techniques, in the treatment of varicose veins, have been developed in the last few years. One of the most frequently used new techniques is endovenous laser ablation. Fibrotic sealing of the treated vein lumen is the final result. The vein ablation is obtained under local - tumescent anaesthesia and the patients can be treated in an office setting with immediate return to full activity. Safety and effectiveness seem to be the major characteristics and advantages of this technique.
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